bMighty News Flash: Friday May 29, 2009

HARDWARE & SOFTWARE

• Intel Tools Driving Multi-Core Chip Development -- Parallel Studio is intended to work with Microsoft Visual Studio for development of Windows applications intended to run on servers with multicore CPUs
• HP, IBM Top Server Vendors -- IDC reports HP and IBM each hold 29.3% of server market, leading Dell (11%), Sun (10.3%0, and Fujitsu (6.7%)
• HP Intros New SMB Storage, Virtualization Offerings -- HP announces new storage, virtualization, PC, printing and services offerings as part of the Total Care initiative for SMBs

MOBILE

• AT&T, Verizon Racing To Rollout 4G Wireless -- Super-high-speed LTE wireless infrastructure is expected to expand into mainstream networks in the next few years, analysts predict
• Google Expects 18 Android Phones This Year -- Smartphone makers will be able to modify the Linux-based OS to have unique user interfaces and features, Google says
• Palm Pre, iTunes To Sync, App Store Revealed -- Programs from Fandango, Pandora, AP News, and other content makers will be available at the June 6 launch, Palm executives say
• Verizon Will Have Android, Pre, Storm 2 -- In a potential blow for Sprint Nextel, Verizon Wireless' CEO said the largest U.S. carrier will have the Palm Pre in about six months
• Mobile Payment Users Will Double By 2012 -- Gartner predicts big increase in number of people using mobile devices to purchase goods and service
• SugarCRM Enhances Mobile Capabilities -- Open-source CRM vendor adds features to make it easier for sales teams to collaborate
• Memopal Offers Mobile File Sharing -- Memopal Online Backup makes it possible to share photographs, video-clips and others files stored on your computer via your mobile phone.
• OCS 2007 For BlackBerry -- SaaS vendor Intermedia rolls out Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 for RIM smartphones

NETWORKING & COMMUNICATIONS

• FCC To Examine Rural Broadband Needs -- A new report indicates that there will be a multiplicity of solutions ranging from cable and DSL to satellite and broadband over power lines

SECURITY

• Obama Announces White House Cybersecurity Position -- Names that have been bandied about include acting White House cybersecurity chief Melissa Hathaway and Microsoft vice president Scott Charney
• Microsoft Warns Of 'Browse-And-Get-Owned' DirectX Flaw -- The flaw could allow a remote attacker to execute malicious code by convincing or duping a user to open a specially crafted QuickTime media file
• The Most Dangerous Search Terms -- McAfee report details how scammers are manipulating search engines using new SEO talents to get victims to download malware

SERVICES

• 'Google Wave' May Challenge Microsoft SharePoint -- Google's product, platform, and protocol also combines aspects of e-mail, instant messaging, wikis, and blogs to allow real-time and stored collaborative messaging
• Microsoft Formally Launches Bing Search Engine -- Software maker seeks to challenge Google's dominance with introduction of functional search tools